Hector Santiago was supposed to be a big part of the Angels’ rotation when they acquired him from the White Sox in a three-team trade this offseason, but instead he pitched his way into a move to the bullpen two weeks ago and now they’ve demoted him to Triple-A.

Santiago has an ugly 0-6 record, but his 4.82 ERA and .257 opponents’ batting average aren’t that horrible. However, he’s struggled to consistently throw strikes and manager Mike Scioscia wasn’t comfortable enough using him in the bullpen to give Santiago regular relief work, so the Angels believe he’s better off starting every fifth day in the minors.